Design Journal - Day 10

December 8th, 2018

Day 10 Journal

By: Lee Joshua Millora

We went to Angel dad's house to check the situation of the base. However, we realized that the wood was so grainy. so we went to Rona to buy wood. The wood we bought spruce select wood because it is sturdy, so when we cut holes, it does not have chipping around the hole. We bought 3 pieces of This will make sure its a smooth surface so that the friction between the metal dowel and the hole will be reduced, and much easier to rotate. We first cut out the four walls of the base, following the same dimensions of the original walls. Instead of making the hole with a drill and a rectangular saw, we traced the hole design onto the two smaller walls and first used a dewalt wood drill bit and then used a black & decker drill glass/tile drilling set for sanding and smoothing the hole. These tools were Angel dad's tool, so we did not had to buy them. Here are pictures of the two types of drill bits.

Before we had a barrier for the metal launcher, which can be seen in the diagram below (diagram is from day 7).

We had to make the two new cubes that compensate the height of barrier because we realized the barrier only interfere with shooting the ball, as the ball would get stuck, and was no help in guiding the ball in the right direction. Also the bottom has a little width to it, and so will affect how the ball is launched, as the launcher and the base of the toy are not at the same level. We also decided to make the cubes that is needed for the game. The game we have now is different from the original game we planned. Our game still involves cubes, but now involves a two player game where players use balls to hit cubes on a "barrier" and hope that it does not fall out the barrier, or else their opponent will get the cube. Here is a picture. The dark wood is the "barrier".

The player who gets six cubes first wins and gets a prize. We also bought the balls today from Dollarama for $4. This is a milestone because we reduced the friction on the rotating mechanism with the holes by rebuilding the four walls, and so the rotation has become much more smoother.